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Resilience
Making communities drought resilient
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Making communities drought resilient

Impacts
Chile has medicine against desertification, but does not take it
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Chile has medicine against desertification, but does not take it

The retention of rainwater which otherwise is lost at sea could be an excellent medicine against the advance of the desert from northern to central Chile, but there is no political will to take the necessary actions, according to experts and representatives of affected communities.

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Toasting to a more sustainable planet with Argentine wine
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Toasting to a more sustainable planet with Argentine wine

The region of Cuyo in west-central Argentina is famous for its vineyards. But it is one of the areas in the country hit hardest by the effects of climate change, such as desertification and the melting of mountain top snow.

Impacts
Some of the world's biggest lakes are drying up. Here's why
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Some of the world's biggest lakes are drying up. Here's why

Boats are stranded; the fish and waterfowl are gone. Fishermen who depended on the lake are moving elsewhere. It's a diaspora born of drought.

Solutions
Village savings: Helping small farmers weather climate shocks
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Village savings: Helping small farmers weather climate shocks

One African proverb states: "If the rhythm is changing, so must the dance steps," implying the need to develop new strategies to deal with emerging complex challenges such as climate change.

Causes
Women on the front lines of halting deforestation
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Women on the front lines of halting deforestation

In Zimbabwe, the bulk of rural communities and urban poor still get their energy supplies from the forests, leading to deforestation and land degradation.

Impacts
Can drought be prevented? Slovakia aims to try
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Can drought be prevented? Slovakia aims to try

A landmark programme to combat drought set to be implemented in the small Central European country of Slovakia could be an inspiration for other states as extreme weather events become more frequent, the environmental action group behind the plan has said.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Flooded river with bare trees in distance against a cloudy sky.

Vermont defends landmark climate law as Trump administration and oil industry sue

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New AI tool raises concerns over industry's ability to sow doubt on pollution research

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FEMA delays and funding cuts leave state emergency programs in limbo

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Jellyfish floating in the ocean

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

Green coral on a reef.

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
Stencil of an electric vehicle on a brick pavement.

EU shifts course on climate policy as deregulation accelerates

Car tailpipe up close.

Republicans push to eliminate fines for carmakers that violate fuel economy rules